Skills
• Collaborative leader with strong ability to facilitate
consensus by utilizing a collegial approach;
• Proficient in state-of-the-art communication technology
and ability to use it creatively and effectively;
• Marketing and public relations experience in media
and non-profit arenas;
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
Current Employment
SeniorLAW Center, Philadelphia, PA
Director of Pro Bono Action for Community Impact
Television Experience
NBC Universal, Philadelphia, PA 1991 - 2015
Anchor - Reporter
WXIA-NBC, Atlanta, GA 1990 - 1991
Reporter
Fox Network, Los Angeles, CA 1989 - 1990
Science Correspondent
WTEN, Albany, NY 1988 - 1989
Science Correspondent
PBS NJN, Trenton, NJ 1987 – 1988
Field Producer and Anchor
Legal Experience
Hughes, Hubbard, Reed, NY, NY 1982 - 1988
Litigation Associate
U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit, Detroit, MI 1983 - 1985
Law Clerk for Hon. Damon J. Keith
Affiliations
Johns Hopkins University - Trustee 2012 - Present
Philadelphia Museum of Art - Trustee 2003 – Present
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy - Trustee 2010 - Present
New York Bar Association 1983 (Admitted)
Professional Appearances (Partial list)
Women in Tech Summit, Philadelphia, PA
Keynote Speaker
University of Pennsylvania Women of Color Conference, Philadelphia, PA
Keynote Speaker
Lutheran Seminary Women's Health Summit, Philadelphia, PA
Keynote Speaker
Moore College of Art and Design Women's Leadership Conference, Philadelphia, PA
Keynote Speaker
Strayer University, Philadelphia, PA
Commencement Speaker
Girard College, Philadelphia, PA
Commencement Speaker
Awards & Honors (Partial list)
Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame Award for Lifetime Achievement
in Broadcasting Communications
Lincoln University Lion Award in Media
West Chester University of Pennsylvania Patricia Grasty Gaines Endowment Award for Multicultural Education
University of Pennsylvania Alumni Award of Merit
Johns Hopkins Society of Black Alumni President’s Award
White and Williams LPP Virginia Barton Wallace Award for
Journalism Excellence
Philadelphia City Council Citation for Commitment to Community Service in Support of DeSean Jackson Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research
Kappa Community Development Corporation African American Women Achiever Award
YMCA Philadelphia Outstanding Achiever Communications Award
Joan Shepp Women in the Media of Substance and Style
Black History Month Award
Education
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Pennsylvania School of Law, Philadelphia, PA
Juris Doctor
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
Master of Arts - Journalism
